Singapore legislation

Section 22

of Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999

Section 22

Licensing of wholesale markets

(1)

A person must not use any premises or permit any premises to be used as a wholesale market unless the person has been granted a licence by the Director‑General to use those premises as such.

(2)

Any person who —

(a)

uses any premises or permits any premises to be used as a wholesale market without a licence; or

(b)

fails to comply with any of the conditions of the person’s licence,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

(3)

Sections 13, 14 and 15 apply, with the necessary modifications, to a licence required under this section as they apply to a licence required under section 11 or 12.

(4)

In this section, “wholesale market” means a place where any animal, meat product, fish or fish product is sold wholesale or through auction.

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